I have a very small leak, about 3/16 or less, on my drain pipe coming from the black water tank. The hole looks like it was caused by someone running a screw underneath to hold the cover on the belly. It is located on the side but still leaks liquids when emptying my black tank. Anyone know of anything that I can use to seal it up or if the Eternabond tape would work on this.

Can you put a short stainless steel screw in it? If not, maybe jb or goop

rjxj wrote:Can you put a short stainless steel screw in it? If not, maybe jb or goopyea but afraid it might hang stuff up and cause me more pains down the road. will jb weld work on plastic?

Get the jb weld for plastic. I used it to reattach a clip holding on a bumper fascia and its held for 4 years so far. If it can hold that, it'll seal a small hole.

I would make a tapered plug out of abs and use abs glue and tap in in. Make it so it will be as close to flush with inside of pipe. You may want to drill it out so it is round and easier to install the plug.

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Ron3rd
Explorer III
Jul 19, 2015
You could also make a patch out of a piece of black abs pipe with the same radius and glue it on with black abs cement, effectively welding the patch on. It will never come off.
newman_fulltime
Explorer II
Jul 19, 2015
hey by now it would be faster to cut the pipe and put a coupler in or do a old-biscuit trick and use some bubble gum :B
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jul 19, 2015
GOOP

Dump tank, dry it, you might use alcohol to wipe it, Wait till dry and apply GOOP.

A product called Seal All might also work (While it's leaking no less) but GOOP is my first weapon.
wr1032
Explorer
Jul 19, 2015
We used clamps like these at work.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MILLER-BY-HONEYWELL-12855-13-Handi-Band-Clamp-Patch-Pipes-/331346511301
JohnG3
Explorer II
Jul 20, 2015
Get a pan from the kitchen to catch the drips. Just remember to wash it well before returning it.
mnm_2
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
Furnco splice slid over hole
LetsRV
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
Another vote for rescue tape. Put some as a temp fix on a p-trap years ago and still holding great.
nomad_2971
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
Just fill it with ABS glue. It might need a few applications over a period of about five minutes, but it will definitely be sealed properly.

Bruce
MiPaJacks
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
Goop, works on everything!
Klueck
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
rescue tape

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